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Fall Open House, held Sunday at Pennsylvania College of Technology, provided an eye-opening experience for those considering enrollment with a national leader in applied technology education. Held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., the day included tours; rewarding interaction with employees, students and inspiring alumni; and unique insight into campus life. – Photos by Tia G. La and Grace F.

Several Wednesday events at Penn College, geared to children and the young at heart – and another certainly to be avoided by the faint-of-heart! – put the campus in the mood for Halloween.  Students living in Residence Life's Village Apartments handed out goodies to youngsters going door-to-door during convenient trick-or-treat hours, followed by a carnival in Rose Street Commons.

From left, Mark A. Trueman, director of the Paramedic Technology Program; Linda Patrick, daughter of the late William E. Henry; Kelle Johnson, his fiancée; Molly J. Durland, recipient of the William E. Henry Memorial Scholarship; Heather, Matthew and Lilly Henry, William’s daughter-in-law, son and granddaughter; and Robb Dietrich, executive director of the Penn College Foundation.

Six Pennsylvania College of Technology plastics students enriched their education by attending the Society of Plastics Engineers 32nd Annual Blow Molding Conference in Atlanta earlier this month. The plastics and polymer engineering technology majors participated in several technical presentations related to blow molding and networked with potential employers throughout the three-day event.

Gwendolyn M. Wagner, of Cressona, a building construction technology: masonry emphasis student, concentrates on the task at hand. Penn College at work! The job site: a venerable landmark in Williamsport's East End A brief pause in action to oblige a passing photographer Nicholas E. Mills, of Tyrone, signals his workplace satisfaction.

Boots on the ground: The National Guard brings helping hands and a powerful sense of security to a flood-stricken neighborhood. Persistent rain fed the creek ... and devastation followed. Going door-to-door for assessment and assistance Displaying both the beauty and fury of nature, the 'sock cuts a destructive path through the fall foliage.

A team of Penn College student-athletes, captained by Jackie Klahold, head softball coach/senior woman administrator, gathers near the start of the eighth annual Out of the Darkness Greater Lycoming Walk. Event organizer Mallory L.

Penn College's military family will be represented at the Williamsport Civic Chorus' 73rd-season kickoff: a concert in Klump Academic Center Auditorium at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13.

In the accomplished hands (and feet) of their instructors, students surrender to the liberating and passionate rhythm of salsa music. Hitchye shares her expertise ... ... and an infectious sense of fun. Emboldened by practice, students confidently step out. A Salsa Dancing Workshop, held this past week in Penn's Inn, was among the activities celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month at Penn College.

Five student teams from Pennsylvania College of Technology battled it out Oct. 8 at the Williamsport Growers Market, using the best ingredients – fresh and locally produced – to determine the best student chefs of the morning. The two-man team of Cy C. Heller and R. Colby Janowitz were the top finishers in a tough competition. It was not the students’ first exposure to culinary competition.